Ireland + Scotland Tour: Highlights and Itineraries

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In Dublin’s fair city, you’ll drive along the statue-lined O’Connell Street and see the elegant Georgian squares with their red-brick townhouses. You’ll also visit Trinity College and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. En route from Dublin to the seaside resort of Tramore, take a stroll through the charming lanes of Kilkenny, and explore Waterford, the city renowned for its exquisite Irish crystal. In Blarney, home of the fabled Stone of Eloquence, you’ll have time to browse or buy irresistible Irish handicrafts and crystal. As you make your way to Killarney, stop for spectacular photo opportunities along the Ring of Kerry. Your adventure continues to the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher and the cosmopolitan seaside city of Galway. Drive along Donegal Bay, with its small fishing ports and hidden beaches, to Derry. Don't miss the awe-inspiring Giant’s Causeway on the north coast—40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed by volcanic eruptions some 60 million years ago. An amazing sight! Next, head to Belfast, where the Titanic was built. You’ll board a ferry for an Irish Sea crossing to Cairnryan, then on to Glasgow. This journey through Ireland and Scotland highlights the lush and rugged landscapes of Scotland, featuring magical scenes like the “Bonnie Banks” of Loch Lomond, the wild expanses of Rannoch Moor, Loch Ness, and the famed whisky region. From the spectacular Cairngorms National Park to the beautiful Victorian resort of Pitlochry, and the historic home of golf, St. Andrews, you’ll cross the elegant Forth Road Bridge to Edinburgh, immersing yourself in royal Scottish history and the legacies of historic scientists, inventors, and novelists. This value-minded tour package in Ireland and Scotland is packed with priceless experiences, sights, and memories that are brave and true!